WE KNOW that the world's hottest centre forward is 22 and has marketing charisma.
He is a star. He has boy band looks and a buy-out clause of 90 million euros.
About four weeks ago Cerezo, the Atletico Madrid president, let slip that 40 million euros might do it, although Cerezo later denied that.
Unfortunately for Arsenal fans, it appears that Fernando Torres can be bought for £27 million and the only club who can now afford him is Manchester United.
Torres is an Atletico diehard who would never play for Real Madrid and he has said he would never play for another club in Spain, except Barcelona.
Two factors are crucial if he is sold.
One, Torres is a young guy and leaving Spain would obviously affect his mum, his dad, his two brothers and his fiancee. His transfer would be a huge event in all their lives.
Two, Nike want to unite Torres, Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo under their Joga Bonito banner.
So the key players in the deal are Nike's Perfecto Gonzalez, who is Torres's 'shadow', and Peton of Bahia, the striker's management company, who is his closest friend.
FERNANDO TORRES would make the Premiership more sexy, but his arrival would be bad news for Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool.